Aurora Public Schools is preparing to open its first dual language magnet school in 2026, a move leaders say has been years in the making and one rooted in the Colorado city’s diverse community.
The school will operate at the former Sixth Avenue Elementary School and will welcome students from across the district. It will launch with preschool through first grade and expand one grade level each year through fifth grade. Enrollment opens Nov. 3 and will run through January 30.
Principal Anabel Rafoul, who is leading the planning process, says the goal is simple: bilingualism and biliteracy for every student.
“We have over 40,000 students in Aurora, and more than 20,000 speak Spanish as a first language,” Rafoul said. “This is something our community has wanted, but we needed to build it the right way, with the right resources and supports.”…